The problem describes a right prism where the base is a trapezoid, and the trapezoid is isosceles with the sides $AD = 21 \, \text{cm}$, $AB = 10 \, \text{cm}$, and $BC = 9 \, \text{cm}$. The area of the diagonal $A_1C_1C$ is given as $85 \, \text{cm}^2$, and we are asked to find the volume of the prism.

First, let's break it down:

1. The base of the prism is a trapezoid, with $AB$ and $BC$ being the parallel sides, and $AD$ and $CD$ as the non-parallel sides.
2. The height $h$ of the trapezoid can be found using the diagonal and the area.
3. The volume of the prism can then be calculated by multiplying the area of the trapezoid by the height of the prism.

To proceed with the calculations:

• First, we need to find the height of the trapezoid, which can be done using the area formula for trapezoids, and then use the formula for the volume of the prism, $V = \text{Area of base} \times \text{height of prism}$.

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