How is it the possible to find the ratio of the sides in the picture

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I am trying to calculate the ratio of CE(green) to BE(blue). Given that FC:FM = 3:1 and it's an equlateral triangle.

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I have tried drawing triangles to get an approximation, and I have drawn it in the 3d plane to calculate it but I don't know how to calculate the AE or EF in that matter. How would you go about it? Please just give me a hint not a solution.

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Hint: Use the fact that in equilateral triangle we have:

$FH+FG+FM=CM=h$

Show that : $FG=\frac 38 h$

Now use: $FG^2+CG^2=FC^2=(\frac34 h)^2$

which gives CG in terms of h. Similarly find GB in terms of f h. The ratio $\frac{CE}{EB}\approx \frac{CG}{GB}\approx \frac 32$.

Update: Another thing that helps you is using civa's theorem :

$\frac{AM}{MB}\cdot\frac{BE}{EC}\cdot\frac{CH}{HA}=1$