We can use casework to solve this problem.
First, le'ts consider cases with \(4-0-0\), where all 4 balls are in one box.
Since each box is indistinguiashable, there is only 1 way to complete this.
Second, let's consider cases with \(3-1-0\)
We can calculate this by using \(4 \choose 1 \), so there are 4 ways.
Third, let's consider cases with \(2-2-0\)
There are \(4 \choose 2\) ways to complete this, so there are 6 cases.
Lastly, we have \(2-1-1\)
We have \(4 \choose 2 \) ways, to do this, so 6 additional cases.
Now, we add all of these up. We get \(1 + 4 + 6 + 6 = 17\)
So our final answer is 17.
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