Answer:
To subtract a number from each of the given numbers such that the remainders are in proportion, we need to find the common difference between the numbers.
Let's start by finding the differences between consecutive pairs of numbers:
24 - 18 = 6
28 - 24 = 4
38 - 28 = 10
From these differences, we can see that the common difference is not the same for all pairs of numbers. Therefore, we cannot subtract a single number that will make the remainders in proportion for all the given numbers.
Hence, there is no specific number that can be subtracted from each of the numbers to make their remainders in proportion.
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