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Josh_Smith505
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Nov 02, 2023
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Help Finding (Difficult?) Formula

Hello,   I want F1 to show what value A1 would have to be for E1 to match E2.     A1 represents monthly price charged. B1 represents initial investment cost.  C1 represents months in a year.  ...
  • JoeUser2004's avatar
    Nov 02, 2023

    Josh_Smith505 

     

    Refer to the following image:

     

     

    If E1 = D1/B1 should equal E2, then with simple algebra, the formula in D1 should be =B1*E2.

     

    And if D1 = A1*C1, then with simple algebra, the formula in A1 should be =D1/C1.

     

    But note that A1 is not $425, and D1 is not $5100.

     

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    OTOH, if A1 should be rounded down to a multiple of 5 (wild guess; you need to specify why you expect $425), then perhaps the formula in A1 should be =FLOOR(B1*E2/C1, 5), and the formula in D1 can be =A1*C1, as specified originally.

     

    That results in the following:

     

     

    But note that E1 cannot be exactly the goal in E2.  (But for this example, it does round to E2.)

     

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    Alternatively, if D1 should be rounded to a multiple of $100 (again, a wild guess; you need to specify), then the formula in D1 should be =MROUND(B1*E2, 100), and the formula in A1 might be =D1/C1 again.

     

    That results in the following again:

     

     

    But note that again E1 cannot be exactly the goal in E2.

     

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