Okay, we are given 9174 and 6043. Let's add them up step by step.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 3 in column 1 and get 7.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 4 in column 2 and get 11.
We'll write down the last digit 1 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 1 & 0 in column 3 and get 2.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 9 & 6 in column 4 and get 15.
We'll write down the last digit 5 and carry the 1 to the next column.

So, 9174 + 6043 = 15217.

