Okay, we are given 504 and 5494. Let's add them up step by step.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 4 in column 1 and get 8.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 9 in column 2 and get 9.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 5 & 4 in column 3 and get 9.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 5 in column 4 and get 5.

So, 504 + 5494 = 5998.

