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Exponential Curved Graph Function

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    Exponential Curved Graph Function

    This is probably more of a math question than Excel, but can someone figure out a mathematical equation that will give me a curved graph based on the following requirements (see attached sample file).

    Nutshell: A team of 20 people are ranked (X-axis) based on their individual performance. They each get a percentage share of a cash prize (Y-axis). How much each member wins compared to the others is not linear but curved. The highest ranked members get a bigger piece of the pie, proportionally, than the lower ones.

    I need to be able to experiment with different degrees of curve and different numbers of contestants. The sum of all members' percent shares must equal 100%.
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    See attached.
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    wow thanks

    I don't know what "%Boot" means, but it works like a charm. Nice touch with the bar chart, too.

    Thanks a million.

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    That's "Booty", Sean. It's universal

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