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To find the inverse function \( f^{-1}(x) \) for the given function \( f(x) = \frac{x^{\frac{1}{3}}}{5} + 7 \), we need to follow a systematic approach.

  1. Set \( f(x) \) equal to \( y \): \[ y = \frac{x^{\frac{1}{3}}}{5} + 7 \]

  2. Solve for \( x \) in terms of \( y \): Start by isolating the term with \( x \): \[ y - 7 = \frac{x^{\frac{1}{3}}}{5} \] Multiply both sides by 5: \[ 5(y - 7) = x^{\frac{1}{3}} \]

  3. Cube both sides to eliminate the cube root: \[ (5(y - 7))^3 = x \]

  4. Express \( x \) in terms of \( y \): \[ x = 125(y - 7)^3 \]

  5. Interchanging \( x \) and \( y \) to find the inverse: We swap \( x \) and \( y \): \[ y = 125(x - 7)^3 \]

Thus, the inverse function is: \[ f^{-1}(x) = 125(x - 7)^3 \]

So the final answer for the inverse function is: \[ \boxed{f^{-1}(x) = 125(x - 7)^3} \]