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    Random numbers increasing in value but summing to a specific total

    I've used the random number generation suggestion shown in the link below to create a series of random results that always equal 100, which I've used to create totals of any amount but what I'm wondering is if there's a way to make this work such that the numbers down the column can be increasingly larger than the one previous?

    I'm hoping to be able to create a table that shows increasing income over time.

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    Re: Random numbers increasing in value but summing to a specific total

    with RANK function
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    Re: Random numbers increasing in value but summing to a specific total

    Try

    in J10

    =RANDBETWEEN(1,1000)

    in J11

    =RANDBETWEEN(J10+1,999)

    copy down

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    Re: Random numbers increasing in value but summing to a specific total

    Both are functional solutions, the Randbetwen solution fits nicely into the same space.

    Thank you

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