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Note that 1 4 7 + 2 1 9 = 3 6 6 . If we say a = 1 4 7 , b = 2 1 9 , we want to find 2 a 4 + b 4 + ( a + b ) 4 = 2 a 4 + b 4 + a 4 + 4 a 3 b + 6 a 2 b 2 + 4 a b 3 + b 4 = a 4 + 2 a 3 b + 3 a 2 b 2 + 2 a b 3 + b 4 = a 2 + a b + b 2
I'd still need a calculator here, but at least it's simpler!
In case the square-rooting step looks like it's come out of nowhere, read about trinomial coefficients .