Need help nesting an Excel calculation

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Published on 2010-05-10T06:10:45Z Indexed on 2010/05/10 6:14 UTC
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Here's what's currently happening:

Z8:   100
Z9:   =((Z8*W2)+Z8)
Z10:  =Z9*X2+Z9
Z11:  =Z10*Y2+Z10

I start with a value of 100 and then add data from W2, X2 and Y2. This works, but it spans across three cells. I need it to fit into one.

I'm drawing a blank on nesting the equations to fit into the one. Help?

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