We have numbers 7473 and 1617. Let's start adding them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 7 in column 1 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

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

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 6 in column 3 and get 10.
We'll write down the last digit 0 and carry the 1 to the next column.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 7 & 1 in column 4 and get 9.

So, 7473 + 1617 = 9090.

