Solve the equation. \[ \left|\frac{1}{4} z\right|=|4 z| \]
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To solve the equation \[ \left|\frac{1}{4} z\right|=|4 z|, \] we can start by using the property of absolute values that states \(|a b| = |a| |b|\). On the left-hand side, we have: \[ \left|\frac{1}{4} z\right| = \frac{1}{4} |z|, \] and on the right-hand side, we have: \[ |4 z| = 4 |z|. \] Now we can rewrite the equation as: \[ \frac{1}{4} |z| = 4 |z|. \] Next, we can multiply both sides by 4 to eliminate the fraction: \[ |z| = 16 |z|. \] Now, we'll move all terms involving \(|z|\) to one side: \[ |z| - 16 |z| = 0, \] which simplifies to: \[ -15 |z| = 0. \] The only solution to this equation is \[ |z| = 0. \] This implies that \[ z = 0. \] Thus, the solution to the original equation is \[ \boxed{0}. \]