MHB Solve the Equation involving $4^{\sqrt{log_2 x}}$

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The equation $4^{\sqrt{\log_2 x}} \cdot 4^{\sqrt{\log_2 \frac{y}{2}}} \cdot 4^{\sqrt{\log_2 \frac{z}{4}}} \cdot 4^{\sqrt{\log_2 \frac{t}{2}}} = xyzt$ is analyzed to find real solutions for variables x, y, z, and t. The transformations lead to expressions relating each variable to constants a, b, c, and d, which are constrained within specific ranges. The derived equations for each variable yield forms that depend on the logarithmic relationships with a, b, c, and d. Ultimately, the conditions imply that if the product $a \cdot b \cdot c \cdot d = 1$, the specific values of x, y, z, and t can be determined as $x = 2$, $y = 4$, $z = 8$, and $t = 4$. The solution highlights the interplay between logarithmic functions and algebraic manipulation in solving complex equations.
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Find the real solution to the equation $4^{\sqrt{log_2 x}} \cdot 4^{\sqrt{log_2 \tiny \dfrac{y}{2}}}\cdot 4^{\sqrt{log_2 \tiny \dfrac{z}{4}}}\cdot 4^{\sqrt{log_2 \tiny \dfrac{t}{2}}}=xyzt$.
 
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## 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 x } \cdot 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 \frac y 2 } \cdot 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 \frac z 4 } \cdot 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 \frac t 2 } = x y z t ##

## ( a , b , c , d ) \in \{ ( e , f , g , h ) | ( e , f , g , h ) \in \mathbb R ^ 4 \wedge e \cdot f \cdot g \cdot h = 1 \} ##

## 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 x } \cdot 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 \frac y 2 } \cdot 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 \frac z 4 } \cdot 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 \frac t 2 } = a b c d \cdot x y z t ##
## 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 x } \cdot 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 \frac y 2 } \cdot 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 \frac z 4 } \cdot 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 \frac t 2 } = a x \cdot b y \cdot c z \cdot d t ##

## 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 x } = a x ##
## \sqrt { \log_2 x } \cdot \log_2 4 = \log_2 ( a x ) ##
## 2 \sqrt { \log_2 x } = \log_2 a + \log_2 x ##
## \log_2 x - 2 \sqrt { \log_2 x } + \log_2 a = 0 ##
## \sqrt { \log_2 x } = \frac { 2 \pm \sqrt { 4 – 4 \log_2 a } } { 2 } ##
## \sqrt { \log_2 x } = 1 \pm \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 a } ##
## \log_2 x = 1 \pm 2 \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 a } + 1 - \log_2 a ##
## x = 2 ^ { 2 \pm 2 \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 a } - \log_2 a } ##
## x = \frac 1 a \cdot 4 ^ { 1 \pm \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 a } } \wedge 0 \lt a \leq 2 ##

## 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 \frac y 2 } = b y ##
## \sqrt { \log_2 \frac y 2 } \cdot \log_2 4 = \log_2 ( b y ) ##
## 2 \sqrt { \log_2 \frac y 2 } = \log_2 b + \log_2 y ##
## \log_2 y - 2 \sqrt { \log_2 \frac y 2 } + \log_2 b = 0 ##
## y_1 = \frac y 2 ##
## \log_2 y_1 - 2 \sqrt { \log_2 y_1 } + \log_2 ( 2 b ) = 0 ##
## \sqrt { \log_2 y_1 } = \frac { 2 \pm \sqrt { 4 – 4 \log_2 ( 2 b ) } } { 2 } ##
## \sqrt { \log_2 y_1 } = 1 \pm \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 ( 2 b ) } ##
## \log_2 y_1 = 1 \pm 2 \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 ( 2 b ) } + 1 - \log_2 ( 2 b ) ##
## y_1 = 2 ^ { 2 \pm 2 \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 ( 2 b ) } - \log_2 ( 2 b ) } ##
## y_1 = \frac { 1 } { 2 b } \cdot 4 ^ { 1 \pm \sqrt {1 – \log_2 ( 2 b ) } } ##
## y = \frac 1 b \cdot 4 ^ { 1 \pm \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 ( 2 b ) } } \wedge 0 \lt b \leq 1 ##

## 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 \frac z 4 } = c z ##
## \sqrt { \log_2 \frac z 4 } \cdot \log_2 4 = \log_2 ( c z ) ##
## 2 \sqrt { \log_2 \frac z 4 } = \log_2 c + \log_2 z ##
## \log_2 z - 2 \sqrt { \log_2 \frac z 4 } + \log_2 c = 0 ##
## z_1 = \frac z 4 ##
## \log_2 z_1 - 2 \sqrt { \log_2 z_1 } + \log_2 ( 4 c ) = 0 ##
## \sqrt { \log_2 z_1 } = \frac { 2 \pm \sqrt { 4 – 4 \log_2 ( 4 c ) } } { 2 } ##
## \sqrt { \log_2 z_1 } = 1 \pm \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 ( 4 c ) } ##
## \log_2 z_1 = 1 \pm 2 \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 ( 4 c ) } + 1 - \log_2 ( 4 c ) ##
## z_1 = 2 ^ { 2 \pm 2 \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 ( 4 c ) } - \log_2 ( 4 c ) } ##
## z_1 = \frac { 1 } { 4 c } \cdot 4 ^ { 1 \pm \sqrt {1 – \log_2 ( 4 c ) } } ##
## z = \frac 1 c \cdot 4 ^ { 1 \pm \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 ( 4 c ) } } \wedge 0 \lt c \leq \frac 1 2 ##

## 4 ^ \sqrt { \log_2 \frac t 2 } = d t ##
## \sqrt { \log_2 \frac t 2 } \cdot \log_2 4 = \log_2 ( d t ) ##
## 2 \sqrt { \log_2 \frac t 2 } = \log_2 d + \log_2 t ##
## \log_2 t - 2 \sqrt { \log_2 \frac t 2 } + \log_2 d = 0 ##
## t_1 = \frac t 2 ##
## \log_2 t_1 - 2 \sqrt { \log_2 t_1 } + \log_2 ( 2 d ) = 0 ##
## \sqrt { \log_2 t_1 } = \frac { 2 \pm \sqrt { 4 – 4 \log_2 ( 2 d ) } } { 2 } ##
## \sqrt { \log_2 t_1 } = 1 \pm \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 ( 2 d ) } ##
## \log_2 t_1 = 1 \pm 2 \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 ( 2 d ) } + 1 - \log_2 ( 2 d ) ##
## t_1 = 2 ^ { 2 \pm 2 \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 ( 2 d ) } - \log_2 ( 2 d ) } ##
## t_1 = \frac { 1 } { 2 d } \cdot 4 ^ { 1 \pm \sqrt {1 – \log_2 ( 2 d ) } } ##
## t = \frac 1 d \cdot 4 ^ { 1 \pm \sqrt { 1 – \log_2 ( 2 d ) } } \wedge 0 \lt d \leq 1 ##

## ( 0 \lt a \leq 2 \wedge 0 \lt b \leq 1 \wedge 0 \lt c \leq \frac 1 2 \wedge 0 \lt d \leq 1 ) \Rightarrow 0 \lt a \cdot b \cdot c \cdot d \leq 1 ##
## a \cdot b \cdot c \cdot d = 1 \Rightarrow (a = 2 \wedge b = 1 \wedge c = \frac 1 2 \wedge d = 1) \Rightarrow x = 2 \wedge y = 4 \wedge z = 8 \wedge t = 4 ##
 

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