Let's break this down. We're going to add 3472 and 5326 together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 6 in column 1 and get 8.

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

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

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 3 & 5 in column 4 and get 8.

So, 3472 + 5326 = 8798.

