We look at the division of 311991 by 74 
Let's see how many times 74 fits into 311991.

Moving on to step 1:
If we divide 3 by 74, we get 0 and a remainder of 3.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Deduct 0 from 3 and we're left with 3.
Fetch the next digit (1) from the dividend, attach it to 3 and continue: 31 / 74

Let's proceed to step 2:
When dividing 31 by 74, we get 0 with a remainder of 31.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 31, we get 31.
Append the next digit (1) from the dividend to 31 and continue with: 311 / 74

Advancing to step 3:
If we divide 311 by 74, we get 4 and a remainder of 15.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4.0
The remainder is 15 after subtracting 296 from 311.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 15 and continue with: 159 / 74

Going ahead to step 4:
The number 74 fits into 159 2 times, leaving a remainder of 11.
Write down 2 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 42.0
The remainder is 11 after subtracting 148 from 159.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 11 and repeat the process: 119 / 74

Let's proceed to step 5:
74 goes into 119 1 times with a remainder of 45.
Use 1 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 421.0
The remainder is 45 after subtracting 74 from 119.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 45 and repeat the process: 451 / 74

Let's proceed to step 6:
74 can be fit into 451 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 7.
Put 6 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4216.0
If we take 444 away from 451, we end up with 7.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 70, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 7:
74 can be fit into 70 0 times, resulting in a remainder of 70.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4216.0
If we subtract 0 from 70, we get 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 8:
The number 74 fits into 700 9 times, leaving a remainder of 34.
The next digit of our result is 9. 
Result so far: 4216.09
The remainder is 34 after subtracting 666 from 700.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Let's proceed to step 9:
340 divided by 74 is 4 with a remainder of 44.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4216.094
The remainder is 44 after subtracting 296 from 340.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 10:
74 can be fit into 440 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 70.
The next digit of our result is 5. 
Result so far: 4216.0945
Subtract 370 from 440 to get 70.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Moving on to step 11:
When dividing 700 by 74, we get 9 with a remainder of 34.
Write down 9 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4216.09459
Subtract 666 from 700 to get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

Step 12:
When dividing 340 by 74, we get 4 with a remainder of 44.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4216.094594
Subtract 296 from 340 to get 44.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 440, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
74 can be fit into 440 5 times, resulting in a remainder of 70.
Record the quotient 5 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4216.0945945
The remainder is 70 after subtracting 370 from 440.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 700, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 14:
If we divide 700 by 74, we get 9 and a remainder of 34.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 4216.09459459
If we subtract 666 from 700, we get 34.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 340, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 4216.09459459 with a balance of 3.4e-08.