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area chasing in a triangle, 2 given ratios

Source: I All-Ukrainian Tournament of Young Mathematicians, Qualifying p8

May 12, 2021
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Problem Statement

One of the sides of the triangle is divided by the ratio p:qp: q, and the other by m:n:km: n: k. The obtained division points of the sides are connected to the opposite vertices of the triangle by straight lines. Find the ratio of the area of ​​this triangle to the area of ​​the quadrilateral formed by three such lines and one of the sides of the triangle.