\[S_{n} = \frac{a_{1}\left( q^{n} - 1 \right)}{q - 1}\]
\[a_{1} = 3;\ \ q = - 2:\]
\[S_{4} = \frac{3 \cdot \left( ( - 2)^{4} - 1 \right)}{- 2 - 1} =\]
\[= \frac{3 \cdot (16 - 1)}{- 3} = - 15.\]