<!DOCTYPE html>
<style>
    .col { float:left; width:25%; text-align:right; }
</style>
<p>Below, the numbers from 1 to 4 should be seen, in ascending order.</p>
<div class="col">1</div>
<div class="col">2</div>
<div class="col">3</div>
<div class="col">4</div>