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He ranks ahead of other big-name billionaires such as Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Mark Zuckerberg.
Lets break down the numbers.
Elon Musk vs. ## Elon Musk vs.
The Average Household
The medianhousehold incomein the United States is about $80,000.
When you compare that to Musks net worth, the results are jaw-dropping.
Musks fortune is 5,237,500 times greater than the average American households annual income.
To put that into perspective, think about it in terms of steps.
Thats enough to walk from Earth to Mars and back more than 400 times.
Well,Muskdid say he wants to send humans to Mars.
Elon Musk vs. Musks net worth is about 246,471 times greater than the average Americans lifetime earnings of $1.7 million.
That means Musks fortune equals the combined lifetime earnings of about 246,471 people.
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