<?php get_header() ?>
<div class="container-fluid">
<div class="row">
<?php $i = 0; while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
<?php if ($i == 0 || $i % 4 == 0) : ?>
<div class="col-sm-12 blog">
<div class="row">
<div class="col-sm-8 p-0">
<?php the_post_thumbnail()?>
</div>
<div class="col-sm-4 align-self-center">
<div><h3><?php the_title()?></h3></div>
<div><?php the_excerpt()?></div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
<?php else: ?>
<div class="col-sm-4 blog py-3">
<?php the_post_thumbnail()?>
<div><h3><?php the_title()?></h3></div>
<div><?php the_excerpt()?></div>
</div>
<?php endif; ?>
<?php $i++; endwhile ?>
</div>
</div>
<?php get_footer() ?>
worked, changed <?php if ($i++ == 0) : ?> to <?php if ($i == 0 || $i % 4 == 0) : ?>
, can be adjusted as per the layout and number of posts.