Okay, we are tasked with adding 4252 and 5317. Let's begin!

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 5 & 1 in column 2 and get 6.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 3 in column 3 and get 5.

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

So, 4252 + 5317 = 9569.

