1. **State the problem:** Simplify the expression $$\frac{15 \times 4 - 3 + 8 \times 3}{\left[\frac{64}{8} + \left(\frac{36}{4} + 61\right) \div 7 \times 3 + \frac{25}{5} + 3 - 19\right]}$$.
2. **Recall order of operations:** Use PEMDAS (Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication and Division (left to right), Addition and Subtraction (left to right)).
3. **Simplify numerator:**
- Calculate $15 \times 4 = 60$
- Calculate $8 \times 3 = 24$
- Substitute: $60 - 3 + 24$
- Simplify: $60 - 3 = 57$, then $57 + 24 = 81$
4. **Simplify denominator step-by-step:**
- Calculate $\frac{64}{8} = 8$
- Calculate $\frac{36}{4} = 9$
- Add inside parentheses: $9 + 61 = 70$
- Divide and multiply: $70 \div 7 \times 3 = 10 \times 3 = 30$
- Calculate $\frac{25}{5} = 5$
- Substitute all: $8 + 30 + 5 + 3 - 19$
- Simplify stepwise: $8 + 30 = 38$, $38 + 5 = 43$, $43 + 3 = 46$, $46 - 19 = 27$
5. **Final expression:**
$$\frac{81}{27}$$
6. **Simplify fraction:**
$$\frac{81}{27} = 3$$
**Answer:** The value of the expression is $3$.
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