We look at the division of 473987 by 99 
We're looking to find how many times 99 goes into 473987.

Step 1:
99 goes into 4 0 times with a remainder of 4.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 4, we get 4.
Take the next digit (7) from the dividend and append it to 4, then repeat: 47 / 99

Going ahead to step 2:
If we divide 47 by 99, we get 0 and a remainder of 47.
Use 0 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 0.0
Subtract 0 from 47 to get 47.
Grab the next digit (3) from the dividend, add it to 47, then carry on: 473 / 99

Let's proceed to step 3:
If we divide 473 by 99, we get 4 and a remainder of 77.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4.0
The remainder is 77 after subtracting 396 from 473.
Bring next digit (9) of the dividend behind the 77 and repeat the process: 779 / 99

On to step 4:
779 divided by 99 is 7 with a remainder of 86.
The number 7 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 47.0
Subtracting 693 from 779 leaves us with 86.
Grab the next digit (8) from the dividend, add it to 86, then carry on: 868 / 99

Step 5:
If we divide 868 by 99, we get 8 and a remainder of 76.
The next digit of our result is 8. 
Result so far: 478.0
Subtract 792 from 868 to get 76.
Bring next digit (7) of the dividend behind the 76 and repeat the process: 767 / 99

Going ahead to step 6:
767 divided by 99 is 7 with a remainder of 74.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 4787.0
If we take 693 away from 767, we end up with 74.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 740, and continue the process.

On to step 7:
The number 99 fits into 740 7 times, leaving a remainder of 47.
Put 7 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4787.7
If we take 693 away from 740, we end up with 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

Step 8:
470 divided by 99 is 4 with a remainder of 74.
Put 4 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4787.74
The remainder is 74 after subtracting 396 from 470.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 740, and continue the process.

Step 9:
When dividing 740 by 99, we get 7 with a remainder of 47.
The next digit of our result is 7. 
Result so far: 4787.747
If we take 693 away from 740, we end up with 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 10:
99 goes into 470 4 times with a remainder of 74.
The next digit of our result is 4. 
Result so far: 4787.7474
If we subtract 396 from 470, we get 74.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 740, and continue the process.

Step 11:
99 can be fit into 740 7 times, resulting in a remainder of 47.
Use 7 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4787.74747
If we take 693 away from 740, we end up with 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

Going ahead to step 12:
99 can be fit into 470 4 times, resulting in a remainder of 74.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4787.747474
If we subtract 396 from 470, we get 74.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 740, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 13:
If we divide 740 by 99, we get 7 and a remainder of 47.
Record the quotient 7 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 4787.7474747
If we take 693 away from 740, we end up with 47.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 470, and continue the process.

On to step 14:
99 goes into 470 4 times with a remainder of 74.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4787.74747474
If we subtract 396 from 470, we get 74.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 740, and continue the process.

The final result is 4787.74747474 with a remainder of 7.4e-08.