Is there a more efficient way to calculate "step" division?

Asked Apr 07 '20 at 12:13

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I have a base value 16, I need to divide it by the ratio 1.067 6 times to reach the desired outcome value 10.84, I'm currently doing this via:

16 / 1.067 / 1.067 / 1.067 / 1.067 / 1.067 / 1.067

Is there a more efficient way to write this calculation so I don't have to repeat the ratio multiple times? I was thinking something like this:

16 / (1.067 * 6)

But that gives me an incorrect outcome value of 2.49.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

asked Apr 07 '20 at 12:13

Tom

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$\frac {16}{1.067^6}$. – lulu Apr 07 '20 at 12:14
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Very important to know in mathematics: $$ a\times a = a^2, \qquad a\times a\times a = a^3 \quad \text{etc.} $$ – Matti P. Apr 07 '20 at 12:16

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