294712 ÷ 72 
Our goal is to divide 294712 by 72.

On to step 1:
When dividing 2 by 72, we get 0 with a remainder of 2.
The number 0 becomes the next digit in our result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we take 0 away from 2, we end up with 2.
Append the next digit (9) from the dividend to 2 and continue with: 29 / 72

Moving on to step 2:
72 goes into 29 0 times with a remainder of 29.
Record the quotient 0 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 0.0
If we subtract 0 from 29, we get 29.
Fetch the next digit (4) from the dividend, attach it to 29 and continue: 294 / 72

Step 3:
294 divided by 72 is 4 with a remainder of 6.
Write down 4 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 4.0
If we subtract 288 from 294, we get 6.
Grab the next digit (7) from the dividend, add it to 6, then carry on: 67 / 72

Going ahead to step 4:
If we divide 67 by 72, we get 0 and a remainder of 67.
Write down 0 as next digit of the result. 
Result so far: 40.0
Subtracting 0 from 67 leaves us with 67.
Bring next digit (1) of the dividend behind the 67 and repeat the process: 671 / 72

On to step 5:
671 divided by 72 is 9 with a remainder of 23.
Record the quotient 9 as the next digit in the result. 
Result so far: 409.0
If we take 648 away from 671, we end up with 23.
Bring next digit (2) of the dividend behind the 23 and repeat the process: 232 / 72

Step 6:
If we divide 232 by 72, we get 3 and a remainder of 16.
Use 3 as the next digit of our solution. 
Result so far: 4093.0
Subtract 216 from 232 to get 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Advancing to step 7:
160 divided by 72 is 2 with a remainder of 16.
The next digit of our result is 2. 
Result so far: 4093.2
Subtracting 144 from 160 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

Step 8:
160 divided by 72 is 2 with a remainder of 16.
Put 2 as the next digit of the answer. 
Result so far: 4093.22
Subtracting 144 from 160 leaves us with 16.
Since there are no more digits in the dividend, we add a zero to the remainder making it 160, and continue the process.

The final outcome is 4093.22, with a leftover of 0.016.