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1.50 The cylindrical steel column has an outer diameter of 4 in. and inner diameter of 3.5 in. The column is separated from the concrete foundation by a square bearing plate. The working compressive stress is 26 000 psi for the column, and the working bearing stress is 12 000 psi for concrete. Find the largest force P that can be applied to the column.