Find the area ratio of the $ABNM$ and $ABCD$ trapezoids
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In the trapezoid $ABCD$ ($AB \parallel CD$), $MN$ is the median. $NP$ is traced parallel to $AD$ ($P \in CD$). The area of $MNCD$ is $16\ \mathrm{m^2}$ and that of the triangle $NCP$ is $4\ \mathrm{m^2}$. Calculate the area ratio of the trapezoids $ABNM$ and $ABCD$. (Answer:$\frac{1}{3}$)
My progress: I found the following relationships.
$h$ = height of trapezoid:
$S_{CPN}=4=\frac{CP\cdot h}{4}\implies CP\cdot h =16$
$S_{ABCD} = MN\cdot h = \frac{AB+CD}{2}\cdot H$
$S_{AMBN} = \frac{AB+MN}{2}\cdot\frac{h}{2}$
$S_{PDMF} = S_{AEMF}=FM\cdot\frac{h}{2}$
$S_{PCFN} = \frac{FN\cdot h}{4}$
$\frac{S_{DCMN}}{S_{MNAB}}=\frac{MN^2-CD^2}{AB^2-MN^2}(\text{ property})$
$\frac{S_{AMNB}}{S_{ABCD}}=\frac{\frac{(AB+MN)\cdot h}{4}}{MN\cdot h}= \frac{AB+MN}{4MN} = \frac{3AB+CD}{4(AB+CD)}$
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Solution 1:
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