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In 1970, Bill Gates' net worth was $1, 692. At that time, the CPI was 51.3. In 1999, Bill Gates' net worth is $51,344,629,323. The 1999 CPI is 232.6. Rounded to the nearest dollar, what has been the real change in Bill's net worth?

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