Formula to move from cell to cell

[liz25mc]

I need to create a formula that looks at cell P6 and if <> 0 does a
calculation, if P6 is equal to 0 it moves to cell Q6 and looks to see if it
is 0 or not, if not then it creates a calculation then onto cell R6 etc.
The calculation needs to be based on whatever the last cell is that is <>0.
P6 is the last cell <>0 then use that otherwise move to the next cell.
The formula needs to be applicable up to cell W6.
Thanks in advance!

 

[T. Valko]

Ok, so if a cell <>0 does that mean it contains some number other than 0? If
so, are these numbers always positive?

 

[Mike H]

Hi,

This returns the number for you to do the calculation on

=INDEX(P6:W6,MATCH(TRUE,INDEX((P6:W6<>0),0),0))
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