Prove: a/c & c/d implies ac/bd

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suppose a, b, c, and d are integers. prove that if a/c and c/d, then (ac/bd)
 

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Counterexample: a=c=d=2, b=1
 
At least, assuming that by a/c you mean that a divides c.
 

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