Hello Atul, try this Assume B2:B11 is %, in C2 then copy down.
=SUMPRODUCT((ISNUMBER(MATCH(ROW(INDEX(A:A,1):INDEX(A:A,RANK(B2,B$2:B$11))),INDEX(RANK(B$2:B$11,B$2:B$11),0),0))+0)) ___________ HTH, Haseeb On Wednesday, March 21, 2012 12:24:21 AM UTC+3, Atul wrote: > > > Hi, > > I need help to find position of a particular number in a given data > set. Please refer to the table below. > > *Fin. Inst.* *Rates in %* A 10 B 11 C 12 D 11 E 6 F 9 G 8 H 8 I 9 J 7 > > In the above example, Rates are given for each financial institution. In > descending order,the rate 12% is at the 1st position,11% is 2nd highest and > so on. While using function LARGE or SMALL, we need to assign kth position > to get the required result. > > I need to find (kth) position of given rate from the list, ignoring the > duplicate items. Going back to the above example, 11% will be the second > highest rate, 10% being the third highest rate and so on. Please let me > know the function or combination of functions. > > Thank you for your help and time. > > Regards, > > *Atul Patel* > H: 905 785 8324 > C: 647 898 4074 > atul_pate...@yahoo.com > > Good to know you ! > > > *Atul Patel* > H: 905 785 8324 > C: 647 898 4074 > atul_pate...@yahoo.com > > Good to know you ! > -- FORUM RULES (986+ members already BANNED for violation) 1) Use concise, accurate thread titles. Poor thread titles, like Please Help, Urgent, Need Help, Formula Problem, Code Problem, and Need Advice will not get quick attention or may not be answered. 2) Don't post a question in the thread of another member. 3) Don't post questions regarding breaking or bypassing any security measure. 4) Acknowledge the responses you receive, good or bad. 5) Cross-promotion of, or links to, forums competitive to this forum in signatures are prohibited. NOTE : Don't ever post personal or confidential data in a workbook. Forum owners and members are not responsible for any loss. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ To post to this group, send email to excel-macros@googlegroups.com
