Problem

Source: China Yinchuan Aug 17, 2015

Tags: inequalities, geometry



Let $a,b,c,d$ are lengths of the sides of a convex quadrangle with the area equal to $S$, set $S =\{x_1, x_2,x_3,x_4\}$ consists of permutations $x_i$ of $(a, b, c, d)$. Prove that \[S \leq \frac{1}{2}(x_1x_2+x_3x_4).\]