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Default Excel fromula: Adding numbers from list to achieve a target

I'm not sure if this is possible in Excel but I'd sure love if I could get
this to work.

I have a column of weights (different sizes). Each weight is labeled in the
column next to the weight amount column. And a Target weight in another
column. For example:

ColumnA ----- ColumnB ---------- ColumnC
Wt Lbl ----- Weight Amt -------- Target Wt

A1: a ----- B1: 0.125 ---------- C1: 4.256
A2: b ----- B2: 0.250
A3: c ----- B3: 0.500
A4: d ----- B4: 0.750
A1: e ----- B1: 1.000
A2: f ----- B2: 2.000
A3: g ----- B3: 2.000
A4: h ----- B4: 5.000


Now I have a target weight I am trying to achieve, lets say it's 4.256 lbs
I need to know which weights (identified by its label) will be required to
equal something just less than the target weight (with the remainder
identified in another cell).

In the example above the answer would be f,g,b (which adds up to 4.250 lbs)
with a remainder (or rather shortage) of .006 lbs.

Is this possible?? I'd bow to the Excel genuis that could figure out this
one :).
Thanks,
Bill

 
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