Values from a weighted average
I am trying to three derive values from a weighted
average that I know.
The below data starts in A1. I know the weighted average
value of my
data is 473.27, I need a formula to calculate the three
missing values
in C3-C5 and these three values must be of equal value.
The three
missing values are currently roughly 470 based on the
weighted average
of 473.27 but I need a formula as the 473.27 will change
and I want
those three missing values to move equally as the weighted
average changes.
Volume Density Value
2,793.794 0.7393 482.48
2,656.384 0.7370
2,745.854 0.7345
2,546.092 0.7365
Weighted Average Value 473.27
I did some guessing about what "weighted average" means here, and came up with this approach.
In E1, I put 473.27. Having it in a cell makes it easier to change later.
In C3, I put
=(4*E1-C2)/3
In both C4 and C5, I put
=C3
The missing values are 470.2, which is close to the estimate.
Hope this helps getting started.
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