From Lens Maker's formula,
For air: fa1=(μaμg−1)(R11−R21)
For water: fw1=(μwμg−1)(R11−R21)
∴fw1fa1=(μwμg−1)(μaμg−1)
⇒fafw=(41.5×3−1)(1.5−1)⇒fw=0.1250.5×18=72cm
Thus, change in focal length of the lens is 72−18=54cm