def METHOD_NAME(ip_address: ipaddr.IPv4Address) -> str:
    numeric_ip = int(ip_address)
    return "x{:02x}{:02x}{:02x}{:02x}".format(
        (numeric_ip >> 0x18) & 0xFF,
        (numeric_ip >> 0x10) & 0xFF,
        (numeric_ip >> 0x08) & 0xFF,
        (numeric_ip >> 0x00) & 0xFF,
    )