Okay, we are tasked with adding 4491 and 1254. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 4 in column 1 and get 5.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 5 in column 2 and get 14.
We'll write down the last digit 4 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 2 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 1 in column 4 and get 5.

So, 4491 + 1254 = 5745.

