$解:∵四边形ABCD为正方形, $
$∴AB=AD=12,∠BAD=∠D=90°. $
$设BF与AG的交点为H $
$由折叠及轴对称的性质可知,$
$△ABF≌△GBF,BF垂直平分AG,$
$∴BF⊥AE,AH=GH, $
$∴∠BAH+∠ABH=90°.$
$又∵∠FAH+∠BAH=90°,$
$∴∠ABH=∠FAH, $
$∴△ABF≌△DAE(ASA),$
$∴AF=DE=5, $
$在Rt△ABF中,$
$ \begin{aligned} BF&=\sqrt{AB²+AF²} \\ &=\sqrt{12²+5²} \\ &=13, \\ S_{△ABF}&=\frac{1}{2}AB·AF \\ &=\frac{1}{2}BF·AH, \\ \end{aligned}$
$即12×5=13AH, $
$∴AH=\frac{60}{13},$
$∴AG=2AH=\frac{120}{13} $
$∵AE=BF=13,$
$ \begin{aligned} ∴GE&=AE-AG \\ &=13-\frac{120}{13} \\ &=\frac{49}{13} \\ \end{aligned}$