isn't it because the moles of NO go from 4 in 1st reaction to 2 in 2nd reaction?
No , thats the stoichiometry which is just the molar ratio in which things react. You're not necessarily forming 4 moles in the first reaction its just 4 moles compared to the others if that makes any sense. That same amount of moles then reacts with the next reaction in a different stoichiometry