Let's solve this addition problem. We have 5542 and 1417, and we need to add them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 7 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 1 in column 2 and get 5.

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 5 & 1 in column 4 and get 6.

So, 5542 + 1417 = 6959.

