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Average the Largest 3 Values from the Last 5 Values

Without Blank Cells in the Data

Average the Largest 3 Values from the Last 5 Values - Without Blank Cells in the Data

The following formulas return the average for the largest 3 values from the last 5 values in B2:B10, where the data does not contain blank cells...

=AVERAGE(LARGE(INDEX(B2:B10,MATCH(9.99999999999999E+307,B2:B10)-5+1):B10,{1,2,3}))

or

=AVERAGE(LARGE(OFFSET(B2:B10,MATCH(9.99999999999999E+307,B2:B10)-5,0,5),{1,2,3}))

Based on the sample data, the formulas return 70.  Sample Workbook



With Blank Cells in the Data

Average the Largest 3 Values from the Last 5 Values - With Blank Cells in the Data

The following formula returns the average for the largest 3 values from the last 5 values in B2:B10, where the data contains blank cells...

=AVERAGE(LARGE(INDEX(B2:B10,LARGE(IF(B2:B10<>"",ROW(B2:B10)-ROW(B2)+1),5)):B10,{1,2,3}))

Note that this is an array formula, which needs to be confirmed with CONTROL+SHIFT+ENTER for the PC or COMMAND+RETURN for the Mac.

Based on the sample data, the formula returns 75.  Sample Workbook



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