A thin metal plate in the shape of a parallelogram has an area of 80 square inches and is cut into two pieces using two cuts. Each cut is parallel to a side of the plate, as shown, and the ratio of the length of each cut to the length of the side of the plate to which the cut is parallel is 3 to 4. What is the area, in square inches, of the piece of the plate represented by the shaded region?
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