Let x,y,z be positive real numbers. Find the minimum value of xyz(1+5z)(4z+3x)(5x+6y)(y+18).
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We write xyz(1+5z)(4z+3x)(5x+6y)(y+18)=54⋅xyz(1+5z)(5z+415x)(5x+6y)(y+18)=54⋅34⋅xyz(1+5z)(5z+415x)(415z+29y)(y+18)=54⋅34⋅92⋅xyz(1+5z)(5z+415x)(415x+29y)(29y+81)=13532⋅xyz(1+5z)(5z+415x)(415x+29y)(29y+81).Let a=5z,b=415x, and c=29y, so z=51a,x=154b, and y=92c. Then 13532⋅xyz(1+5z)(5z+415x)(415x+29y)(29y+81)=13532⋅154b⋅92c⋅51a(1+a)(a+b)(b+c)(c+81)=20⋅abc(1+a)(a+b)(b+c)(c+81)=20⋅(1+a)(1+ab)(1+bc)(1+c81).By AM-GM, 1+a1+ab1+bc1+c81=1+3a+3a+3a≥44(3a)3,=1+3ab+3ab+3ab≥44(3ab)3,=1+3bc+3bc+3bc≥44(3bc)3,=1+c27+c27+c27≥44(c27)3,so 20⋅(1+a)(1+ab)(1+bc)(1+c81)≥20⋅2564(3a)3⋅(3ab)3⋅(3bc)3⋅(c27)3=5120.Equality occurs when 1=3a=3ab=3bc=c27,or a=3,b=9, and c=27, which means x=512,y=6, and z=53. Therefore, the minimum value is 5120.