1. **State the problem:** Solve for $x$ in the equation $$\left(\frac{4 \frac{1}{5}}{x} + \frac{1}{3}\right) \div 2 \frac{4}{35} - \frac{4}{5} = 1 \frac{8}{15}.$$
2. **Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions:**
$$4 \frac{1}{5} = \frac{21}{5}, \quad 2 \frac{4}{35} = \frac{74}{35}, \quad 1 \frac{8}{15} = \frac{23}{15}.$$
3. **Rewrite the equation with improper fractions:**
$$\left(\frac{\frac{21}{5}}{x} + \frac{1}{3}\right) \div \frac{74}{35} - \frac{4}{5} = \frac{23}{15}.$$
4. **Simplify the division by $\frac{74}{35}$ as multiplication by its reciprocal:**
$$\left(\frac{21}{5x} + \frac{1}{3}\right) \times \frac{35}{74} - \frac{4}{5} = \frac{23}{15}.$$
5. **Isolate the term with $x$ by adding $\frac{4}{5}$ to both sides:**
$$\left(\frac{21}{5x} + \frac{1}{3}\right) \times \frac{35}{74} = \frac{23}{15} + \frac{4}{5}.$$
6. **Find common denominator and add right side:**
$$\frac{23}{15} + \frac{4}{5} = \frac{23}{15} + \frac{12}{15} = \frac{35}{15} = \frac{7}{3}.$$
7. **Multiply both sides by $\frac{74}{35}$ to clear the fraction on the left:**
$$\frac{21}{5x} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{7}{3} \times \frac{74}{35}.$$
8. **Simplify the right side:**
$$\frac{7}{3} \times \frac{74}{35} = \frac{7 \times 74}{3 \times 35} = \frac{518}{105}.$$
9. **Rewrite the equation:**
$$\frac{21}{5x} + \frac{1}{3} = \frac{518}{105}.$$
10. **Subtract $\frac{1}{3}$ from both sides:**
$$\frac{21}{5x} = \frac{518}{105} - \frac{1}{3}.$$
11. **Find common denominator and subtract:**
$$\frac{1}{3} = \frac{35}{105}, \quad \frac{518}{105} - \frac{35}{105} = \frac{483}{105}.$$
12. **So:**
$$\frac{21}{5x} = \frac{483}{105}.$$
13. **Cross multiply:**
$$21 \times 105 = 483 \times 5x.$$
14. **Calculate left side:**
$$21 \times 105 = 2205.$$
15. **Rewrite:**
$$2205 = 2415x.$$
16. **Divide both sides by 2415:**
$$x = \frac{2205}{2415}.$$
17. **Simplify the fraction by dividing numerator and denominator by 15:**
$$x = \frac{\cancel{2205}^{147}}{\cancel{2415}^{161}}.$$
18. **Final answer:**
$$x = \frac{147}{161}.$$
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