1. **State the problem:** We need to find the number of rhinos at the safari park given relationships between the numbers of rhinos, chimps, and alpacas.
2. **Define variables:** Let $r$ be the number of rhinos, $c$ the number of chimps, and $a$ the number of alpacas.
3. **Write the equations from the problem:**
- There are 15 more chimps than rhinos: $$c = r + 15$$
- There are 4 times as many alpacas as rhinos: $$a = 4r$$
- There are the same number of chimps as alpacas: $$c = a$$
4. **Use substitution:** Since $c = a$, substitute $c$ from the first equation and $a$ from the second:
$$r + 15 = 4r$$
5. **Solve for $r$:**
$$r + 15 = 4r$$
Subtract $r$ from both sides:
$$15 = 3r$$
Divide both sides by 3:
$$r = 5$$
6. **Interpret the result:** There are 5 rhinos at the safari park.
**Final answer:** $$\boxed{5}$$
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