We divide 288878 by 4
We're looking to find how many times 4 goes into 288878.

Going ahead to step 1:
When dividing 2 by 4, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Append the next digit (8) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 28 / 4

Going ahead to step 2:
4 can be fit into 28 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 7.0
Deduct 28 from 28 and we're left with 0.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 8 / 4

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 8 by 4, we get 2 and a remainder of 0.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 72.0
Deduct 8 from 8 and we're left with 0.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 0 and continue: 8 / 4

On to step 4:
4 can be fit into 8 2 times, resulting in a remainder of 0.
Use 2 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 722.0
Subtracting 8 from 8 leaves us with 0.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 0, then repeat: 7 / 4

Step 5:
7 divided by 4 is 1 with a remainder of 3.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 7221.0
If we subtract 4 from 7, we get 3.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 3 and continue: 38 / 4

Moving on to step 6:
When dividing 38 by 4, we get 9 with a remainder of 2.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 72219.0
The remainder is 2 after subtracting 36 from 38.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 20, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
The number 4 fits into 20 5 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 72219.5
Deduct 20 from 20 and we're left with 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 8:
The number 4 fits into 0 0 times, leaving a remainder of 0.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 72219.5
The remainder is 0 after subtracting 0 from 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

Step 9:
4 goes into 0 0 times with a remainder of 0.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 72219.5
If we subtract 0 from 0, we get 0.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 0, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 72219.5 with a balance of 0.0.