Let a, b, c be positive real numbers with a≤c and b≤c. Prove that (a+10b)(b+22c)(c+7a)≥2024abc.
Solutions — 3
Solution 1
By the AM-GM inequality for eleven numbers (or weighted AM-GM) we get a+10b≥1111ab10. Similarly, we get b+22c≥2323bc22andc+7a≥88ca7. Multiplying these three inequalities gives (a+10b)(b+22c)(c+7a)≥2024a111+87b1110+231c2322+81. We will be finished if we can prove that a111+87b1110+231c2322+81≥abc. Since 111+87=20241955, 1110+231=20241928 and 2322+81=20242189, this can be rewritten as a1955b1928c2189≥a2024b2024c2024, which simplifies to c165=c69c96≥a69b96. Since c≥a and c≥b, we have c69≥a69 and c96≥b96, hence c69c96≥a69b96, which concludes the proof.
Solution 2
Define T=(a+10b)(b+22c)(c+7a)−2024abc and expand T=220c2b+22ac2+10cb2−483abc+154a2c+70ab2+7a2b. Define x=c/a and y=c/b and write T/c3 in terms of x and y to get T=x2y2c3S, where S=220x2y+22xy2+10x2−483xy+154y2+70x+7y. Since x≥1 and y≥1, we can write x=u+1 and y=v+1 where u,v≥0 and obtain S=220u2v+22uv2+230u2+uv+176v2+69u+96v. Clearly S≥0 and hence T≥0 as required.
Solution 3
After multiplying the terms on the left hand side and simplifying, the original inequality becomes 220c2b+22ac2+10cb2+154a2c+70ab2+7a2b≥483abc. The sum of the coefficients on the left hand side is 483, hence we can use weighted AM-GM to obtain 220c2b+22ac2+10cb2+154a2c+70ab2+7a2b≥483(c2b)483220(ac2)48322(cb2)48310(a2c)483154(ab2)48370(a2b)4837=483a483414b483387c483648≥483abc. The last inequality was obtained from c48369≥a48369c48396≥b48396, using 648−69−96=483, 414+69=483 and 387+96=483.
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