MHB Prove Inequality Challenge: $x,y,z,w > 0$

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$x,y,z,w>0$
prove:
$(1+x)(1+y)(1+z)(1+w)\geq (\sqrt[3]{1+xyz}\,\,\,)(\sqrt[3]{1+yzw}\,\,\,)(\sqrt[3]{1+zwx}\,\,\,)(\sqrt[3]{1+wxy}\,\,\,)$
 
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Here is my solution:
Since $(1 + a)(1 + b)(1 + c) \ge 1 + abc$ for all $a,b,c\ge 0$, we have

$$(1 + x)(1 + y)(1 + z)(1 + w)$$
$$= \sqrt[3]{(1 + x)(1 + y)(1 + z)}\sqrt[3]{(1 + y)(1 + z)(1 + w)}\sqrt[3]{(1 + z)(1 + w)(1 + x)}\sqrt[3]{(1 + w)(1 + x)(1 + y)}$$
$$\ge \sqrt[3]{1 + xyz}\sqrt[3]{1 + yzw}\sqrt[3]{1 + zwx}\sqrt[3]{1 + wxy},$$

as desired.
 
Euge said:
Here is my solution:
Since $(1 + a)(1 + b)(1 + c) \ge 1 + abc$ for all $a,b,c\ge 0$, we have

$$(1 + x)(1 + y)(1 + z)(1 + w)$$
$$= \sqrt[3]{(1 + x)(1 + y)(1 + z)}\sqrt[3]{(1 + y)(1 + z)(1 + w)}\sqrt[3]{(1 + z)(1 + w)(1 + x)}\sqrt[3]{(1 + w)(1 + x)(1 + y)}$$
$$\ge \sqrt[3]{1 + xyz}\sqrt[3]{1 + yzw}\sqrt[3]{1 + zwx}\sqrt[3]{1 + wxy},$$

as desired.
very good !
 
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