1. **State the problem:** We need to find the derivative $\frac{dy}{dx}$ of the function $$y = -6 \ln(\ln(\ln(x)))$$.
2. **Recall the chain rule:** For a composite function $y = f(g(x))$, the derivative is $$\frac{dy}{dx} = f'(g(x)) \cdot g'(x).$$
3. **Apply the chain rule step-by-step:**
Let $$u = \ln(x),$$
then $$v = \ln(u) = \ln(\ln(x)),$$
and $$y = -6 \ln(v) = -6 \ln(\ln(\ln(x))).$$
4. **Differentiate each part:**
- Derivative of $y$ with respect to $v$:
$$\frac{dy}{dv} = -6 \cdot \frac{1}{v} = -\frac{6}{v}.$$
- Derivative of $v$ with respect to $u$:
$$\frac{dv}{du} = \frac{1}{u} = \frac{1}{\ln(x)}.$$
- Derivative of $u$ with respect to $x$:
$$\frac{du}{dx} = \frac{1}{x}.$$
5. **Combine using the chain rule:**
$$\frac{dy}{dx} = \frac{dy}{dv} \cdot \frac{dv}{du} \cdot \frac{du}{dx} = -\frac{6}{v} \cdot \frac{1}{u} \cdot \frac{1}{x}.$$
6. **Substitute back $v$ and $u$:**
$$\frac{dy}{dx} = -\frac{6}{\ln(\ln(x))} \cdot \frac{1}{\ln(x)} \cdot \frac{1}{x} = -\frac{6}{x \ln(x) \ln(\ln(x))}.$$
**Final answer:**
$$\boxed{\frac{dy}{dx} = -\frac{6}{x \ln(x) \ln(\ln(x))}}.$$
Derivative Logarithm 4E527C
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