How to deauthorise iTunes on a computer I no longer have when less than 5 computers have been authorised?

My MacBook Pro was stolen yesterday. It was the only computer authorised to use my iTunes account. I have changed my passwords, but I want to be super safe and deauthorise it. The problem is, there seems to be no option to deauthorise a computer if you no longer have it if you have not authorised your maximum 5 computers.
Short of authorising every computer in the house and all my friends' laptops, can I force deauthorisation on my stolen computer? There's no adequate explanation from Apple or the discussions (that I can easily find).
I'm currently using a 2005 MacBook running OSX 10.4.11 and iTunes 9.0.3 (the highest version I can run).

You can't deauthorise a computer remotely, other than by using the 'Deauthorise all' falicity for which at least two computers have to be authorised. You should be able to do this if you first authorise just one other computer.
Click iTunes Store on the left side of iTunes.
If you're not signed in to the store, click the Account button, then enter your account name and password.
Click the Account button again (your Apple ID appears on the button), enter your password, and then click View Account.
In the Account Information window, click Deauthorize All.
Though I'm guessing here, it's possible you may need to change the password back to what it was on the stolen computer first - it would make sense if this were the case, but I don't know for certain.

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