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