cmd/go: fix doc math for build cache hashing

The function takes five 24-bit chunks from the hash, resulting in 120
bits. When base-64 encoded, this results in a 20-byte output string,
which is confirmed by "var dst [chunks * 4]byte".

It seems like the documented math could have been written for a previous
implementation with shorter hashes, using 4 chunks instead of 5, as then
the math checks out.

Since this code has been working correctly for over three years, let's
fix the documentation to reflect the code.

Change-Id: I9e908e6bafb5dcc1e3c23915e2b6c8843ed444d6
Reviewed-on: https://go-review.googlesource.com/c/go/+/257646
Trust: Daniel Martí <mvdan@mvdan.cc>
Run-TryBot: Daniel Martí <mvdan@mvdan.cc>
TryBot-Result: Go Bot <gobot@golang.org>
Reviewed-by: Bryan C. Mills <bcmills@google.com>
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