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Detailed explanation-1: -NEW DELHI: Adani Group chief Gautam Adani has become the 4th richest person in world by surpassing Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.

Detailed explanation-2: -How Gautam Adani became the world’s fourth richest person while billionaires like Jeff Bezos lost tens of billions. Gautam Adani has had a very good year. The Indian billionaire briefly surpassed Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to become the second-richest person in the world in September, according to Bloomberg.

Detailed explanation-3: -Known as the ‘Vaccine King, ’ Serum Insitute of India (SII) chairman Cyrus Poonawalla is the fourth richest Indian, with a fortune of $21.5 billion (Rs 173, 642.62 crore), according to Forbes India’s 100 Richest 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -With a total net worth of $120 billion, Adani, who was until recently among the three wealthiest individuals in the world, slipped to the fourth spot, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, a daily ranking of the world’s richest people.

Detailed explanation-5: -Meet Gautam Adani: The fourth-richest man in the world behind Musk, Bezos and Arnault, and a college dropout worth $119 billion. Billionaire Gautam Adani found himself in an unwelcome spotlight on Wednesday after an activitist short seller turned its attention to the Indian conglomerate that he heads.