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s c h e d u l e i v (continued) ace limited and subsidiaries s u p p l e m e n t a l i n f o r m a t i o n c o n c e r n i n g r e i n s u r a n c e premiums earned for the years ended december 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006 (in millions of u.s. dollars) direct amount ceded to companies assumed from other companies net amount percentage of amount assumed to.
| For the years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, and 2006(in millions of U.S. dollars) | Direct Amount | Ceded To Other Companies | Assumed From Other Companies | Net Amount | Percentage of Amount Assumed to Net |
| --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | --------- |
| 2008 | $16,087 | $6,144 | $3,260 | $13,203 | 25% |
| 2007 | $14,673 | $5,834 | $3,458 | $12,297 | 28% |
| 2006 | $13,562 | $5,198 | $3,461 | $11,825 | 29% |
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Please answer the following questions with expressions if necessary.
in the year of 2008, how much did the direct amount represent in relation to the amount ceded to other companies?
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divide(16087, 6144)
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and what was this amount ceded in 2007?
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5834
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what was the direct amount in this same year?
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14673
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what percentage, then, did the amount ceded represent in relation to the direct amount in 2007?
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divide(5834, 14673)