Let a,b,c,d be positive real numbers. Find the minimum value of (a+b+c+d)(a1+b1+c1+d1).
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By AM-GM, a+b+c+d≥44abcd,and a1+b1+c1+d1≥44abcd1,so (a+b+c+d)(a1+b1+c1+d1)≥44abcd⋅44abcd1=16.Equality occurs when a=b=c=d, so the minimum value is 16.