As we know that work done due a force F is given by formula
![W = F.d](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/physics/middle-school/fx2ixhk0rdck6to8t7028e0g65rz9wxnwv.png)
here F = applied force due to which work is done
d = displacement of object
now here we will have
W = 588 J
d = 1.4 m
now we can find force by above formula
![588 = F* 1.4](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/physics/middle-school/2zueg9dagpt5ij4smb3lsgbcnjc1p8c0eq.png)
![F =(588)/(1.4)](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/physics/middle-school/c7oh4xsnnayvi977uo3reuoij5s8ugvps7.png)
![F = 420 N](https://img.qammunity.org/2019/formulas/physics/middle-school/kk5e8e39s2dqm1xe9qlhc538h1d5k931j7.png)
So applied force by milkman is F = 420 N