Ideally using a superscript 4 to the right of the thing being raised to the power of 4.
Computer languages can use:
1) a double multiplication sign - a double asterisk, eg 2**4 is 2 to the power 4, which is 16; or
2) the caret symbol, eg 2^4 is 2 to the power 4.
The latter (using the caret symbol) is often used when a superscript is impossible, outside computer languages.
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You write a 4 in uppercase (small and raised), to the right of the number, variable, or expression which you want to raise to the 4th power.