Which of the following is the largest crustal plate on Earth with an area of over 103,000,000 km2?

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1. The largest tectonic (crustal) plate on Earth is the Pacific Plate.

2. Its area exceeds $103{,}000{,}000\ 	ext{km}^2$ (approximately $1.03	imes10^8\ 	ext{km}^2$), while the other plates listed are much smaller (e.g. South American, African, Eurasian plates are on the order of $4	imes10^7$–$7	imes10^7\ 	ext{km}^2$).

3. Therefore the correct choice is option (4) Pacific plate, which corresponds to answer label d.

FINAL_ANSWER: d

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