Let \(\cfrac{a}{b} = \cfrac{c}{d} = k\), where \(k \ne 0\) \(\therefore a = bk\), and \(c = dk\) Now, LHS \(= (a^2 + c^2)(b^2 + d^2)\) \(= (b^2k^2 + d^2k^2)(b^2 + d^2)\) \(= k^2(b^2 + d^2)(b^2 + d^2)\) \(= k^2(b^2 + d^2)^2\) RHS \(= (ab + cd)^2\) \(= (bk \cdot b + dk \cdot d)^2\) \(= k^2(b^2 + d^2)^2\) \(\therefore\) LHS = RHS (Proved)