adding 4 smallest numbers greater than zero

[Tangyteacher]

I am a high school golf coach making a spreadsheet for my golfers stats using
excell 2007. I need to be able to add the 4 lowest values in a data table
that are greater than 0
Ex.
75,76,77,78,79,0,0 are the values. I need a formula that will automaticly
ignore the zero's and add the 4 smallest values. In this case it would be
75,76,77,78.

Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!

 

[T. Valko]

Try this array formula**.

Assuming there are at least 4 numbers >0.

=SUM(SMALL(IF(A1:G1>0,A1:G1),{1,2,3,4}))

** array formulas need to be entered using the key combination of
CTRL,SHIFT,ENTER (not just ENTER). Hold down both the CTRL key and the SHIFT
key then hit ENTER.

 

[Luke M]

Might be able to shorten this somehow, but this array** formula works:

=SUM(SMALL(IF(A2:A10>0,A2:A10),1),SMALL(IF(A2:A10>0,A2:A10),2),SMALL(IF(A2:A10>0,A2:A10),3),SMALL(IF(A2:A10>0,A2:A10),4))

**Array formulas must be confirmed using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter.

 

[Tangyteacher]

Thanks Luke M... I really appreciate your help!

Might be able to shorten this somehow, but this array** formula works:

=SUM(SMALL(IF(A2:A10>0,A2:A10),1),SMALL(IF(A2:A10>0,A2:A10),2),SMALL(IF(A2:A10>0,A2:A10),3),SMALL(IF(A2:A10>0,A2:A10),4))

**Array formulas must be confirmed using Ctrl+Shift+Enter, not just Enter.
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Best Regards,

Luke M
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