We look at the division of 478490 by 72 
We want to divide 478490 by 72.

Advancing to step 1:
The number 72 fits into 4 0 times, leaving a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 4 leaves us with 4.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 4 and repeat the process: 47 / 72

Moving on to step 2:
If we divide 47 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 47.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 47, we get 47.
Fetch the next digit (8) from the dividend, attach it to 47 and continue: 478 / 72

On to step 3:
72 can be fit into 478 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 46.
Use 6 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 6.0
Subtracting 432 from 478 leaves us with 46.
Take the next digit (4) from the dividend and append it to 46, then repeat: 464 / 72

Step 4:
72 can be fit into 464 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 66.0
If we subtract 432 from 464, we get 32.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 32 and continue with: 329 / 72

Going ahead to step 5:
The number 72 fits into 329 4 times, leaving a remainder of 41.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 664.0
Subtract 288 from 329 to get 41.
Include the next digit (0) from the dividend after 41, then repeat: 410 / 72

Let's proceed to step 6:
The number 72 fits into 410 5 times, leaving a remainder of 50.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6645.0
Subtract 360 from 410 to get 50.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 500, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
500 divided by 72 is 6 with a remainder of 68.
Write down 6 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 6645.6
If we subtract 432 from 500, we get 68.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 680, and continue the process.

Step 8:
If we divide 680 by 72, we get 9 and a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 6645.69
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 648 from 680.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Step 9:
320 divided by 72 is 4 with a remainder of 32.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 6645.694
Subtracting 288 from 320 leaves us with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 10:
When dividing 320 by 72, we get 4 with a remainder of 32.
Record the quotient 4 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6645.6944
Deduct 288 from 320 and we're left with 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

After the division, we end up with 6645.6944 and a remainder of 0.00032.