We extend an interesting theorem of Yuan [12] for two quadratic forms to three matrices. Let C-1, C-2, C-3 be three symmetric matrices in R-nxn, if max{x(T) C(1)x,x(T) C(2)x, x(T) C(3)x} greater than or equal to 0 for all x is an element of R-n, it is proved that there exist t(i) greater than or equal to 0 (i = 1, 2, 3) such that Sigma(i=1)(3) t(i)C(i) has at most one negative eigenvalue.