Gravitation Part 2

Net gravitational force at the center of a square is found to be F1 when four particles having mass M,2M,3M and 4M are placed at the four corners of the square as shown in figure and it is F2 when the positions of 3M and 4M are interchanged. The ratio ‌

F1

F2

is ‌

α

√5

. The value of α is ____ .