1. The problem is to divide 73.8988 by 0. 2. Division by zero is undefined in mathematics because dividing by zero does not produce a finite or meaningful result. 3. The formula for division is $$\frac{a}{b}$$ where $a$ is the numerator and $b$ is the denominator. 4. Here, $a = 73.8988$ and $b = 0$. 5. Since $b = 0$, the expression $$\frac{73.8988}{0}$$ is undefined. 6. Therefore, the division cannot be performed and has no valid answer.