We're dividing 257900 by 72 
Our goal is to divide 257900 by 72.

Step 1:
72 goes into 2 0 times with a remainder of 2.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtracting 0 from 2 leaves us with 2.
Take the next digit (5) from the dividend and append it to 2, then repeat: 25 / 72

Advancing to step 2:
The number 72 fits into 25 0 times, leaving a remainder of 25.
Put 0 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 25, we end up with 25.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 25, then repeat: 257 / 72

On to step 3:
If we divide 257 by 72, we get 3 and a remainder of 41.
The number 3 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3.0
If we take 216 away from 257, we end up with 41.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 41 and repeat the process: 419 / 72

On to step 4:
When dividing 419 by 72, we get 5 with a remainder of 59.
Write down 5 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 35.0
If we subtract 360 from 419, we get 59.
Bring next digit (0) of the dividend behind the 59 and repeat the process: 590 / 72

Moving on to step 5:
The number 72 fits into 590 8 times, leaving a remainder of 14.
Put 8 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 358.0
Subtracting 576 from 590 leaves us with 14.
Take the next digit (0) from the dividend and append it to 14, then repeat: 140 / 72

On to step 6:
72 goes into 140 1 times with a remainder of 68.
The number 1 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3581.0
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.

Going ahead to step 7:
The number 72 fits into 680 9 times, leaving a remainder of 32.
The number 9 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 3581.9
Deduct 648 from 680 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.

On to step 8:
72 goes into 320 4 times with a remainder of 32.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3581.94
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.

Going ahead to step 9:
If we divide 320 by 72, we get 4 and a remainder of 32.
Use 4 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 3581.944
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 3581.944 with a balance of 0.0032.