1. The problem states that the area of a triangle is $\frac{32}{15}$ square centimeters and the height is $\frac{3}{4}$ centimeters. We need to find the length of the base.
2. Recall the formula for the area of a triangle:
$$\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \text{height}$$
3. Substitute the known values into the formula:
$$\frac{32}{15} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{base} \times \frac{3}{4}$$
4. Simplify the right side:
$$\frac{32}{15} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{3}{4} \times \text{base} = \frac{3}{8} \times \text{base}$$
5. To isolate the base, divide both sides by $\frac{3}{8}$:
$$\text{base} = \frac{\frac{32}{15}}{\frac{3}{8}}$$
6. Division of fractions means multiplying by the reciprocal:
$$\text{base} = \frac{32}{15} \times \frac{8}{3}$$
7. Multiply numerators and denominators:
$$\text{base} = \frac{32 \times 8}{15 \times 3} = \frac{256}{45}$$
8. Check if the fraction can be simplified. The numerator is $256 = 2^8$ and the denominator is $45 = 3^2 \times 5$. No common factors, so the fraction is in simplest form.
9. Therefore, the length of the base is:
$$\boxed{\frac{256}{45}}$$
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