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U.S. company has the following receivables and payables denominated in foreign currencies, prior to closing on December 31.
 Item  Current $ balance  Foreign currency balance  December 31 spot rate  1. Receivable $125,840100,000 euros $1.25 2. Receivable 372,500500,000 Singapore dollars 0.75 3. Payable 1,378,0001,000,000 pounds sterling 1.38 4. Payable 68,000500,000 Hong Kong dollars 0.13\begin{array} { | l | c | l | c | } \hline \text { Item } & \text { Current \$ balance } & { \text { Foreign currency balance } } & \text { December 31 spot rate } \\\hline \text { 1. Receivable } & \$ 125,840 & 100,000 \text { euros } & \$ 1.25 \\\hline \text { 2. Receivable } & 372,500 & 500,000 \text { Singapore dollars } & 0.75 \\\hline \text { 3. Payable } & 1,378,000 & 1,000,000 \text { pounds sterling } & 1.38 \\\hline \text { 4. Payable } & 68,000 & 500,000 \text { Hong Kong dollars } & 0.13 \\\hline\end{array} Required
Prepare the adjusting entry the U.S. company makes at December 31 to update its receivables and payables. Show all calculations.

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