Possible formulae of an organic compound

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1. An organic compound containing 57.65% carbon, 4.21% hydrogen and 38.14% oxygen. Determine its possible organic chemical formulae in the form CxHyOz
2. There is none
3. I don't know
 
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Yes thank you, I have tried,
(x:y:z)_n=(57.65/12:4.21:38.14/16)_n ~ (2:2:1)_n
or (C2H2O)_n