490235 ÷ 72 
Our goal is to divide 490235 by 72.

Step 1:
If we divide 4 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 4.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 4 to get 4.
Fetch the next digit (9) from the dividend, attach it to 4 and continue: 49 / 72

Let's proceed to step 2:
49 divided by 72 is 0 with a remainder of 49.
The next digit of our result is 0. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 49, we end up with 49.
Append the next digit (0) from the dividend to 49 and continue with: 490 / 72

Let's proceed to step 3:
72 can be fit into 490 6 times, resulting in a remainder of 58.
Record the quotient 6 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6.0
If we subtract 432 from 490, we get 58.
Take the next digit (2) from the dividend and append it to 58, then repeat: 582 / 72

Let's proceed to step 4:
If we divide 582 by 72, we get 8 and a remainder of 6.
Write down 8 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 68.0
If we subtract 576 from 582, we get 6.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 6, then carry on: 63 / 72

Step 5:
When dividing 63 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 63.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 680.0
Deduct 0 from 63 and we're left with 63.
Append the next digit (5) from the dividend to 63 and continue with: 635 / 72

Step 6:
72 can be fit into 635 8 times, resulting in a remainder of 59.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6808.0
Deduct 576 from 635 and we're left with 59.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 590, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
590 divided by 72 is 8 with a remainder of 14.
Record the quotient 8 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 6808.8
The remainder is 14 after subtracting 576 from 590.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 140, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 8:
The number 72 fits into 140 1 times, leaving a remainder of 68.
The next digit of our result is 1. 
Result so far: 6808.81
Subtracting 72 from 140 leaves us with 68.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 680, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 9:
72 goes into 680 9 times with a remainder of 32.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 6808.819
Subtract 648 from 680 to get 32.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
If we divide 320 by 72, we get 4 and a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 6808.8194
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.

Step 11:
72 can be fit into 320 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 32.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 6808.81944
The remainder is 32 after subtracting 288 from 320.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 320, and continue the process.

In conclusion, the division gives 6808.81944 with a balance of 3.2e-05.