Quadruple integral from probability problem

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I am trying to evaluate the following integral which arises from a probability problem $$\iiiint\limits_{\Omega} (1-e^{-(u+v+w)})^{n-4}e^{-(u+v+w)-(n-3)x}d\Omega,$$ where $\Omega$ is the region defined by $0<u\leq v\leq w\leq x<\infty$ and $n$ is an integer $\geq 4$.

An answer using Beta function $B(x,y)=\int_{0}^1 t^{x-1}(1-t)^{y-1}dt$ would be fine (and nice to obtain).

I managed to calculate the analogous integral (albeit multiplied by a constant) in two or three dimensions and got a linear combination of Beta functions, namely $$n(n-1)\iint\limits_{0<u\leq v<\infty} (1-e^{-u})^{n-2}e^{-u-(n-1)v}dudv=nB(n-1,n)$$ quite straightforwardly and $$n(n-1)(n-2)\iiint\limits_{V} (1-e^{-(u+v)})^{n-3}e^{-(u+v)-(n-2)w}dV $$ where $V=0<u\leq v\leq w<\infty$, which equals $$\frac{n(n-1)}{n-2}\left(\frac{1}{2} B\left(n-1,\frac{n-2}{2}\right)-B\left(n-1,n-2\right) \right)$$ (calculated by changing the order of integration).

However, I must say I can't quite do the same with this integral in 4D and any help is appreciated. Even math software like Maple has let me down (it had already on lower dimensions however).

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Order changes: first $(y,v)$ omitting other term. $\int_0^wdv\int_{v+w}^{2v+w}dy=\int_w^{2w}dy\int_{\frac{y-w}{2}}^{y-w}dv+\int_{2w}^{3w}dy\int_{\frac{y-w}{2}}^wdv=\int_w^{2w}\frac{y-w}{2}dy+\int_{2w}^{3w}\frac{3w-y}{2}dy$
Next interchange $(y,w)$ we have $\int_0^xdw\int_w^{2w}\frac{y-w}{2}dy=\int_0^xdy\int_\frac{y}{2}^y\frac{y-w}{2}dw+\int_x^{2x}dy\int_\frac{y}{2}^x\frac{y-w}{2}dw$

and $\int_0^xdw\int_{2w}^{3w}\frac{3w-y}{2}dy=\int_0^{2x}dy\int_\frac{y}{3}^\frac{y}{2}\frac{3w-y}{2}dw+\int_{2x}^{3x}dy\int_\frac{y}{3}^x\frac{3w-y}{2}dw$.
I'll leave the $w$ integrations (4 terms) to you.