Write an expression that is equivalent to 4.5 raise to the power of 5

Ican figure out 20 shares multiply by $117.98 =2359.6920 shares multiply by $124.32=2486.40then take 40 shares multiply by $128.48=5139.20after that i'm lost any be greatly appreciated.

What is the value of y? round to the nearest tenth

Q1 how many whole numbers less than 1000 can be written as a product of 3 consecutive whole numbers? a)10 b)11 c)15 d)21 q2 how many whole numbers between 5000 and 6000 consist of four different digits that decrease from left to right? a)3 b)10 c)69 d)120