Answer
$1+4x+(4x)^2+(4x)^3+(4x)^4$
Work Step by Step
The generating function of $1, 4, 16, 64, 256$ is
$$1+4x+(4x)^2+(4x)^3+(4x)^4$$
or
$$1+4x+16x^2+64x^3+256x^4$$
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