Step-by-step explanation:
[tex]\underline{\begin{array}{c|c|c|c}4&1&7&3\end{array}}\\\begin{array}{c|c|c|c}4&0&0&0\\&1&0&0\\&&7&0\\&&&3\end{array}[/tex]
[tex]4,173 = 4,000 + 100 + 70 + 3\\\\=4\times1,000+1\times100+7\times10+3\times1\\\\=4\times10^3+1\times10^2+7\times10^1+3\times10^0[/tex]