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Consider the map $\varphi:S\to R$ given by $$\varphi(x) = \frac{4x}{4-x},$$ and similarly for $y$, $z$, and $w$. One needs to check that this is well-defined; indeed, $\varphi$ maps $xyz+xyw+xzw+yzw+xyzw$ to $$\frac{4^4(xyz+xyw+xzw+yzw)}{(4-x)(4-y)(4-z)(4-w)}.$$ Since $\varphi$ obviously induces an isomorphism on the associated graded of the filtration by powers of the maximal ideal, it is itself an isomorphism.
More explicitly, the inverse homomorphism $\psi:R\to S$ is given by $$\psi(x) = \frac{4x}{4+x},$$ and similarly for $y$, $z$, and $w$.

Note also that this generalizes to any number of variables.

Thanks David and Vladimir for your answers; that was really helpful for getting me going!