On March 31, 2021, M. Belotti purchased the right to remove gravel from an old rock quarry. The gravel is to be sold as roadbed for highway construction. The cost of the quarry rights was $295,200, with estimated salable rock of 36,000 tons. During 2021, Belotti loaded and sold 4,500 tons of rock and estimated that 31,500 tons remained at December 31, 2021. At January 1, 2022, Belotti estimated that 13,500 tons still remained. During 2022, Belotti loaded and sold 9,000 tons. Belotti uses the units-of-production method. Belotti would record depletion in 2022 of: (Round cost per ton to two decimal places.) Multiple Choice

$175,450

. $172,170

. $174,370

. $185,290.