$解:由(1),得四边形AEFD是矩形,$
$∴∠DFE=90° .$
$ \begin{aligned}∴BF&=\sqrt{BD^2-DF^2} \\ &= \sqrt{(4\sqrt{5})^2-4^2} \\ &=8. \\ \end{aligned}$
$∵四边形ABCD是菱形,$
$∴OA=OC,$
$OB=OD=\frac{1}{2}BD=2\sqrt{5},$
$AC⊥BD,AB=BC=CD. $
$设AB=BC=CD=x,则CF=8-x, $
$在\mathrm{Rt}△CDF中,$
$由勾股定理得(8-x)^2+4^2=x^2, 解得x=5,$
$∴AB=5. $
$在\mathrm{Rt}△AOB中,$
$ \begin{aligned}由勾股定理,得OA&=\sqrt {AB^2-OB^2} \\ &=\sqrt{5^2-(2\sqrt{5})^2} \\ &=\sqrt 5, \\ \end{aligned}$
$∴AC=2OA=2\sqrt{5}.$