Okay, we are tasked with adding 4226 and 4470. Let's begin!

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 6 & 0 in column 1 and get 6.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 4 in column 3 and get 6.

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

So, 4226 + 4470 = 8696.

