a1 has a value
c1 has a formula
d1 associated numbers
e1 c1 fomula
f1 c2 formula
g1 c3 formula

example
a1=1 c1="*"&A1&"*" d=1,2,3 e(I want e to populate d1 the 1) f(I want to populate d1 the 2) and g(I want to populate d1 the 3)