For this, we can set up a proportion.
Their aim was 15000, so if they raised 100% of their goal, they wouldve raised exactly 15000.
They raised 557%, so how much did they make?
Proportion:
$15000 100%
$x 557%
Our expression would be x=$15000*557% divided by 100%, which would be $83550, so... a lot of money.
(we did an “x” formation with the proportion, ie “connected” x with 100, and “connected” 15k and 557. The number connecting to x is what we divide the equation by, and the other two are multiplied and then divided by the first number connecting to x. Otherwise we couldve calculated 557% of 15000 and gotten the same result. Whichever way is easier for you :) )
Answer: -5100
<u>Step-by-step explanation:</u>
![\sum^4_1[100(-4)^{n-1}]\qquad \rightarrow \qquad a_1=100\ \text{and r = -4}\\\\\\S_n=\dfrac{a_1(1-r^n)}{1-r}\\\\\\\\S_4=\dfrac{100(1-(-4)^4)}{1-(-4)}\\\\\\.\quad=\dfrac{100(1-256)}{1+4}\\\\\\.\quad=\dfrac{100(-255)}{5}\\\\.\quad=20(-255)\\\\.\quad=-5100\\](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%5Csum%5E4_1%5B100%28-4%29%5E%7Bn-1%7D%5D%5Cqquad%20%5Crightarrow%20%5Cqquad%20a_1%3D100%5C%20%5Ctext%7Band%20r%20%3D%20-4%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5CS_n%3D%5Cdfrac%7Ba_1%281-r%5En%29%7D%7B1-r%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5CS_4%3D%5Cdfrac%7B100%281-%28-4%29%5E4%29%7D%7B1-%28-4%29%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C.%5Cquad%3D%5Cdfrac%7B100%281-256%29%7D%7B1%2B4%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C%5C.%5Cquad%3D%5Cdfrac%7B100%28-255%29%7D%7B5%7D%5C%5C%5C%5C.%5Cquad%3D20%28-255%29%5C%5C%5C%5C.%5Cquad%3D-5100%5C%5C)
Y=2 since its going straight through the y axis at the point 2
