Let k=(a−1)(b−1)(c−1)(d−1)abcd−1∈Z+. It is easy to see that a,b,c,d are all odd or all even, and 11).
If a⩾5, then 1<k<45⋅56⋅67⋅78=2, k does not exist;
If a=4, then b,c,d are all even, b⩾6,c⩾8,d⩾10, thus k is odd, and
3⩽k<34⋅56⋅78⋅910=63128<3, k does not exist;
If a=3, then b,c,d are all odd, b⩾5,c⩾7,d⩾9, thus 1<k<23⋅45⋅67⋅89=128315<3,
so k=2.
If b=7, because 3×3bcd−1,
so 3×(a−1)(b−1)(c−1)(d−1)=2⋅b⋅(c−1)(d−1), a contradiction.
Therefore, b=7. Consequently, b,c,d=1(mod3).
If b⩾9, then 2=k<23⋅89⋅1011⋅1415=448891<2, a contradiction.
If b=5, then 2⋅2⋅4(c−1)(d−1)=15cd−1, i.e., (c−16)(d−16)=239 (prime), so a=3,b=5, c=17,d=255.
If a=2, similarly, we get k=3, then 3∣abcd−1, thus 3∣abcd.
If b=4, then b⩾8,c⩾10,d⩾14, thus 1<k<2⋅78⋅910⋅1314=8192240<3, a contradiction, so b=4, from 3⋅1⋅ 3⋅(c−1)(d−1)=2⋅4cd−1, we get (c−9)(d−9)=71 (prime).
So a=2,b=4,c=10,d=80.
In summary, the solutions are (3,5,17,255),(2,4,10,80).
Note: This problem is a generalization of Problem 1 from the 33rd IMO.
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