Let's solve this addition problem. We have 204 and 5545, and we need to add them together.

Step 1: We'll start by adding the digits 4 & 5 in column 1 and get 9.

Step 2: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 4 in column 2 and get 4.

Step 3: We'll start by adding the digits 2 & 5 in column 3 and get 7.

Step 4: We'll start by adding the digits 0 & 5 in column 4 and get 5.

So, 204 + 5545 = 5749.

