HLOOKUP with multiple rows_index_numbers

Hi guys, I need to do a horizontal look-up (=HLOOKUP) in a document with 5.000 individual rows.

The formula is as follows: =HLOOKUP(lookup_value;table_array;row_index_num;[range_lookup]).
Of this formula the third part of the equation is the problem, as it is not possible to slide it down. Does anybody have a solution?

Thanks!

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To best describe or illustrate your problem you would be better off attaching a dummy workbook. The workbook should contain the same structure and some dummy data of the same type as the type you have in your real workbook - so, if a cell contains numbers & letters in this format abc-123 then that should be reflected in the dummy workbook.

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something like this? =HLOOKUP($B$4,$D$2:$H$5000,ROW(2:2),FALSE)
where your fixed value is in B4 and your table array is D2 to H5000 and as you drag it down it indexes from 2 to 3 to 4 etc.