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A rail locomotive has a power-to-weight ratio of 18.5 horsepower per short ton18.5 \text{ horsepower per short ton}. Convert this ratio to Watts per kilogram (W/kg\text{W/kg}). (Take 1 mechanical horsepower=745.7 W1 \text{ mechanical horsepower} = 745.7 \text{ W}, 1 short ton=2000 lb1 \text{ short ton} = 2000 \text{ lb}, and 1 lb0.453592 kg1 \text{ lb} \approx 0.453592 \text{ kg})