ITunes for iMac G5 PPC...beyond 4.7.1?

I'm working with my iMac PPC G5, PowerMac8,2, 2 GHz machine running OS X 10.4.11, and find I can't access the iTunes store while running iTunes software 4.7.1. My software updater tells me there are no new updates for my computer, so I'm trying to figure out if that version is the last one that will run on this machine.
It's a little frustrating to not be able to upgrade iTunes to a version useable with the store, but I just wanted to confirm that there's not some updating problem that could be fixed to get me back with the more recent versions.
I would appreciate any ideas about this problem.
TCC

Thanks for this idea. I've tried it, and here are the two things that happened as a result.
I downloaded and installed the new iTunes version you suggested. When it was installed and I tried to open the iTunes store, I first received the following message: "Your request could not be completed. The item you've requested is not currently available in the U.S. store." Then the computer, which has been having some difficulties with unexpected shut downs (see my other question at https://discussions.apple.com/message/20777448#20777448 ) shut down and wouldn't restart for maybe eight hours or so.
Finally, I got the computer to start up again, and when I did and managed to get iTunes open, I received the same message. I checked my date and time and time zone, all are as they should be. My music is in the new iTunes...no problem there. But I still can't access the store.
What's next? Any ideas?
TCC

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